On the pulse

“We cannot continue to invest in the same service models of the past. We need a radical shift in how the NHS sees itself, from a hospital service for the ill, to a nationwide service to keep us healthy.”

Compare and contrast the following statements: ‘Non-adherence [to medication] should not be considered the patient’s problem’; and ‘You [the patient] should follow the course of treatment which you have agreed.’

With nurses across the UK on the frontline in delivering the first HPV vaccinations and others planning MMR catch-up campaigns Steve Ford investigates the upcoming virus candidates on the vaccine hotlist

The idea of individual patient budgets has been kicking around for a few years now. When it is mentioned most people nod politely before trying to change the subject to something that feels a little more realistic

Law Lords have rules that nurses have the right to be heard before they can be suspended from work under the Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) scheme - which has been deemed to be in contravention of human rights.

In Students

Unlimited access to Nursing Times...

...gives you the confidence to be the best nurse you can be. Our online learning units, clinical practice articles, news and opinion stories, helps you increase your skills and knowledge and improves your practice.